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115. Conduct a transparent and public inquiry into the violence emanating
from security forces following the presidential elections of 2009 (Austria);
116. Take measures to ensure that Government and security officials
implicated in human rights abuses relating to extrajudicial and arbitrary
detention and the possible use of torture are investigated, prosecuted and
punished (Netherlands);
117. Ensure that the trials of seven Baha’is are fair and transparent and
conducted in accordance with international standards, and that Iran amend all
legislation that discriminates against minority groups (Australia);
118. Ensure that the trial of the Yarran is conducted in a fair and transparent
manner, consistent with Iranian law, natural justice and due legal process (New
Zealand);
119. Fully respect the rights of the adherents of the Baha’i faith and to
judicially prosecute those inciting hatred against them in religious
environments, the media and the Internet (Luxembourg);
120. Repeal all criminal provisions dealing with freedom of expression and
freedom of assembly to comply with international human rights standards
(Slovakia);
121. Take measures to ensure that security forces, including police, armed
forces and Basij, do not use excessive force against those exercising their right
to freedom of expression, association and assembly (Australia);
122. Amend its press law to define the exceptions to article 24 of its
Constitution in specific terms that do not infringe upon the internationally
guaranteed rights of free speech and a free press (Canada);
123. Ensure that laws do not criminalize legitimate freedom of expression,
association and assembly (Australia).
91.
The following recommendations will be examined by the Islamic Republic of
Iran, which will provide its responses in due course, but no later than the fourteenth
session of the Human Rights Council, to be held in June 2010:
1.
Ratify CAT (Italy, Austria, Netherlands)/accede to CAT and the
Optional Protocol thereto (Czech Republic)/accede to CAT, as well as the
Optional Protocol thereto, and establish a national preventive mechanism
provided for by the Protocol (Estonia)/become a party to CAT and
accommodate visits by the Special Rapporteur (Denmark)/ratify the Optional
Protocol to CAT (Chile)/sign and ratify CAT and the Protocols thereto
(Spain)/ratify CAT and the Optional Protocols thereto (Luxembourg);
2.
Bring its legislation in line with the international human rights
conventions that Iran has ratified, including CRC, and abolish at least the
death penalty for crimes committed by persons under the age of 18
(Netherlands);
3.
Accept requests for visits from special procedures so that they can take
place as soon as possible (Spain)3;
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The recommendation as originally formulated: “Accept immediately requests for visits from special
procedures so that they can take place as soon as possible” (Spain).
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